In the last couple of days, the video that you can find in this post has started doing the rounds.
According to some sources, it was shot in the eastern side of Ukraine and shows two Ukrainian Air Force Su-25s, which the guy who filmed it says is theirs.
Since both the Ukrainians and the Russians fly the type in the contested airspace over Ukraine, it is difficult to identify the operator.
Even if it was recorded with a phone, it shows how low tactical aircraft need to operate in Ukraine.
You can make out two Sukhois turning at low level by releasing flares. The scene is clear, you can make out both aircraft trying to remain low and fast while flying an unpredictable path, even though the cameraman finds it difficult to follow one or the other. There were lots of flares dropped.
There are two different versions of the same video. The first one is shaky because of the cameraman zooming in to see the Su-25s.
A post shared by David Cenciotti (@theaviationist)
The second one allows the viewer to see the whole scene from a different angle.
A post shared by MilitaryAviation.in.UA (@ukraf)
The war in Ukraine will probably change the tactics of many air forces, at least for those which had almost abandoned the ultra-low level flying, as a result of the experience gained in the air campaigns in Iraq and the Balkans.
Low-level flying skills have become relevant again as a result of the MANPADS threat and thecontested airspace.
—Rob Lee (@RALee85) May 16, 2022
H/T to our friend for the heads-up!
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